Free State (Clarens )

The View

If you are looking for self-catering, serviced accommodation in Clarens, "The View" is ideal for you. If you want to visit Clarens for a short-term break, weekend getaway or honeymoon this home in Clarens is perfect.

This magnificent sandstone, four bed-roomed, self-catering house in Clarens is a place of beauty, with breathtaking vistas of the Maluti Mountains. It can easily accommodate eight people.

The Loft Guest House

The Clarens Country House

The Clarens Country House is nestled in a wooded corner of the secure Clarens Golf and Estate, where it started out as a sheepshed on the original farm – long before the Golf estate came into being. This century-old stone sheepshed, with wrap-around mountain views, has been completely remodeled as a luxury self-catering guest house.
The sheep and their shearers gave way to a cherry liqueur distillery a decade ago, before this historic building was reclaimed to become the place to stay in South Africa’s Tourist Town of the Year. With half-metre thick sandstone walls, The Clarens Country House is a cool retreat in summer and a cosy refuge from Clarens’s invigorating winters

St Fort Country House

Welcome to St Fort where you will experience Eastern Free State hospitality at its finest. The farm is situated five kms from picturesque Clarens, on 2,200 Ha of land in a stunning setting surrounded by the foothills of the Maluti Mountains. It is the home of the famous Mushroom Rock.
St Fort Country House is a sandstone homestead which offers the finest in quality farm accommodation with six en-suite luxury bedrooms and the option of breakfast or self catering. Antique furniture, DSTV, a spacious kitchen with under-floor heating, and a lounge with log fire, are what make this holiday destination truly unique in this area. Some families prefer to book the whole house for their enjoyment.

Ridge Road Lodge

Create your own 'Year in Provence' in this beautiful stone French style farmhouse with natural rock pool. It has featured in Elle Décor, Country Life and many more. Sleeps 10 very comfortably. Every window frames a magnificent view.
Ridge Road is 9 kilometers from Clarens on the newly tarred Fouriesburg Road – the R711. It is perched on a sandstone ridge overlooking a stream and trout pond, surrounded by 28 hectares of indigenous grassland and mountain views. The multi level stone and Oregon pine house designed by artists Simon Addy & Lyn Hoyle is tucked behind a sandstone outcrop and not visible from the main tar road. The driveway to the house is only 500m

Periwinkle Blue Guesthouse

Periwinkle Blue Guest House, have 3 bedrooms. All the rooms have a view over the picturesque mountains surrounding Clarens as well as a view over the golf estate. All rooms have en suite bathrooms with either bath or shower.
Facilities: Rooms and bathrooms are equipped with under floor heating for the cold winter weather. Each room has DSTV connection with the most popular channels as well as tea/coffee facilities. A separate fridge is available for the guests. The Lounge area can be utilized by guests to warm them in front of the fireplace or have a drink while viewing the mountains. No children under 12 years are accommodated in the house.
Periwinkle Blue is walking distance from town and most restaurants are 500m away, we are a non self catering house. A choice of either continental or English breakfast is served in the dining room, on the patio where guests can have an intimate breakfast if preferred

Nkwes Retreat B&B

Nkwes Retreat is situated close to the centre of the village and within short walking distance of the shops, restaurants and art galleries.
Guests have the use of a covered veranda overlooking Mount Horeb, with fantastic mountain views the Maluti and Rooiberg ranges.

Longrigde Country House

With its own separate entrance and secluded, private garden, this stand-alone well-appointed self-catering cottage provides the perfect luxury getaway for a couple in need of a peaceful sojourn.
Appealing and tastefully decorated, this open-plan cottage with its queen-size bed, sizeable couch and dining-room table, includes a well-equipped, separate kitchen with four hot-plates, bar-fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster and sandwich-maker, plus an en-suite bathroom with shower and separate toilet. Gowns, percale linen, a hair dryer, a mini hi-fi system, tea, coffee, rusks, as well as a Weber on the patio are provided for your comfort and convenience. An electric blanket, wall-heaters, extra blankets and bathroom heater-lights ensure that guests keep warm during the cold winter months!
There is gated off-road parking immediately next to the cottage for easy access.
Clarens offers a variety of excellent restaurants plus take-away options, the details of which are available in the cottage magazine rack. There is no TV, but several local pubs and restaurants have TV and offer excellent venues for those not-to-be-missed events and must-see rugby, cricket and soccer matches!
Whether it’s the aroma of a mug of steaming coffee out in the crisp, early morning air, or that of first-class Free State lamb sizzling on the Weber in the late afternoon that you enjoy, you are sure to appreciate the surrounding beauty, mountain views and abundant birdlife while you relax on the comfy couch on the covered patio!

Longridge Country House

Longridge Country House is situated in a well-established part of Clarens and offers one Self-Catering Cottage and one Bed & Breakfast Suite. It is approximately a ten-minute walk from the bustle of Clarens - renowned for its extensive choice of art galleries, not to mention the many gift shops, popular pubs and excellent restaurants that keep drawing visitors back for more!

An array of easily accessible and varied activities awaits the energetic visitor, while tranquil and languid hours in these serene and beautiful surroundings will restore those in search of rest and relaxation.

Eddie's Self-catering and B&B

Eddie's Self-catering and B&B, owned by Dawn Trevelyan, offers affordable style and comfort with great mountain views and many activities. If you are looking for accommodation in Clarens, you have come to the right place. Eddie's B&B is central to the many art galleries, restaurants, pubs and interesting shops in Clarens and is only a five-minute walk away from the centre of town.
From Eddie's B&B, guests are able to view the many atmospheres found in the surrounding mountains. Atmospheres caused by thunderstorms, rain, veld fires, mist, full moon, sunset and sunrise. It is not only the external environment that will appeal to you, but also the Eddie's art gallery and the various artists' paintings, which are exhibited in all the units

Dunelm Gasteplaas

Dunelm Gasteplaas is situated near Clarens in the centre of the mountainous Brandwater Basin of the Eastern Free State, near the Lesotho border. This spectacular guest farm is owned and managed by Stephan and Maretha de Kock, who proudly share their living dream with other people.
Dunelm Gasteplaas offers a range of attractions on the farm, ranging from long and short scenic walks to fishing and having picnics under the overhanging cliff. There is so much on offer at Dunelm Gasteplaas and its surrounds, from extremely demanding activities right down to general hiking and viewing of rock art. There are also plenty of shops or stalls and restaurants to visit.
Dunelm Gasteplaas offers luxury self-catering accommodation near Clarens, the ultimate destination for a graceful country experience. This is a working farm, with modern game and cattle ranching, proudly producing as much as possible of the fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs for the establishment.
Extensive walking trails across the farm lead into the Sandstone Mountains and through the forest, passing a fascinating variety of historically kept graveyards of family members and workers, and spectacular mountain and plains scenery.

Dee's Place

Dee's Place is situated in the Larola area of Clarens. We have tarred roads and excellent security. The town square is within walking distance if you choose to walk, or a 2 minute drive away.
There are shops within a 5 minute walk of the house. We are situated opposite the Golf Course with unrivalled views of Mount Horeb and the Rooiberg Mountains. There is a beautiful garden in which you are welcome to walk or sit and relax.
The accommodation consists of a king size or twin beds, second berdroom with queen size bed. TV, DVD palyer with DVD's supplied, hospitality tray, complimentary sherry, electric blankets, heater, ceiling fan, refrigerator and extra blankets. The large bathroom has a shower as well as a bath. There is a large selection of choices for Breakfast.

De Ark Mountain Lodge

For many years, De Ark has been the private "hide-out" of the Lage family. De Ark is a place where thoughts are cleared, perspective is gained and the worth of relationships is kindled amidst the beauty of nature and the soul-soothing mountain views over Clarens.
This is what we want to share with you at De Ark Mountain Lodge. Whether you come alone for some quality time by yourself, or with a loved one, or with you family: this is a special mountain to be on and as Dr. Seuss said: "Today is your day; your mountain is waiting, so get on your way."
Take that break that you so well-deserve. Enjoy hiking on the game farm near Clarens and walk with Eland, White Tailed Gnu, Blesbuck, Springbuck, Zebra, Red Hartebeest, Grey Rhebuck & Mountain Reedbuck. Take a dip in a crystal clear mountain pool!

Castello Catharina

In a spectacular setting overlooking Clarens, with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains you will find Castello Catharina. Ten stylish decorated bedrooms offers luxury and comfort, satelite television, tea and coffee stations and are fully airconditioned. Three executive suites with gas fireplaces for those cold eastern freestate winters, each with ensuite bathroom and secluded balcony. We offer internet and fax facilities and are walking distance from the many restaurants, galleries and tourist attractions Clarens have to offer. We offer a full english breakfast of highest quality. Full undercover parking available

Born Free Lodge

Born Free is a luxury holiday and weekender home in “The Golf and Trout Estate” situated in the art and craft village of Clarens, also known as the Jewel of the Free State.

Most people prefer to stay at the Clarens Golf and Trout Estate during winter time, when there are nightly snowfalls and the small streams, fountains, cascades and waterfalls freezes up. On the other hand autumn will impress you with a beautiful array of colours from the treetops to the hilltops.

Just three hours drive from Johannesburg Born Free offers an escape to peace, tranquility and breathtaking beauty. Each room in the house has an amazing view of the surrounding sandstone Rooiberg Mountains.

Amaluti B&B

You can either rent the whole house, sleeping 8 adults and 4 children (or 10 adults) or the Upper Level which sleeps up to 4 adults and 4 children (or adults).There are two bedrooms with king-size double beds and two with twin beds. All have superbly comfortable mattresses, masses of super soft pillows,down duvets, electric blankets and under-floor heating to ensure a good nights rest in even the coldest weather.All the bedrooms are en-suite and have their own colour scheme. The bathrooms, open plan behind the bedrooms, are screened by the bed head walls, which also house the generous built-in cupboards. They have luxury fittings, a glass shower, a floating basin and
matching Perfekt bath, which can accommodate two good friends at a time! Charlotte Rhys toiletries, luxurious cotton bath sheets and twin dressing gowns complete the ensemble.

278 On Main

Welcome to 278 0n Main.Luxury accommodation right in the center of the picturesque village of Clarens in the Eastern Freestate.Close enough to all Restaurants,
Galleries and Shops to be able to park your car and forget it but secluded enough for total privacy and peace and quiet.Can accommodate 6 couples in total. Each bedroom is unique and special in character and all have their own view of the mountains that surround the village.We pride ourselves on our understated luxury.
Breakfast is served in our Restaurant 278 - all day - and we are open for dinner Friday and Saturday evenings.